Scattering a neutral atom from a charged wire

被引:33
作者
Denschlag, J
Schmiedmayer, J
机构
[1] Institut für Experimentalphysik, Universität Innsbruck
来源
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 1997年 / 38卷 / 06期
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D O I
10.1209/epl/i1997-00259-y
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We investigate the scattering of cold, neutral atoms from a charged wire. For an infinitely thin, absorbing wire the 1/rho(2) interaction leads to quantum steps in the absorption cross section and diffraction structure in the differential scattering cross-section. We discuss the case of a finite-size wire and give parameters for a possible experimental realisation.
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页码:405 / 410
页数:6
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